Close-fisted
[klohs-fis-tid] /ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd/
adjective
1.
stingy; miserly; tight.
/ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd/
adjective
1.
very careful with money; mean
adjective
Unwilling to give; niggardly; stingy; close (1608+)
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